Waqas M Butt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4798815 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Waqas M Butt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Waqas M |
| FAMILY NAME | Butt |
| SIGNATURE | BUTT W M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oldham Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
If I Speak, They Will Kill Me, to Remain Silent Is to Die
The ethnic and sectarian divisions that were part of General Zia's (1977-88) political strategies in Pakistan were resisted not only through street protest and political opposition, but also in the realm of culture. In particular, poetry was a vehicle through which to express discontent as well as to mobilize the population. By offering an analysis of a number of poems and the biographies of the political poets who wrote them, this article offers…
In one hand a pen in the other a gun’
The relationship between language and politics in South Asia has provided a rich vein for academic analysis as it is tied up with issues related to nationalism and political mobilization. However, much of this analysis has been based on the Indian reorganization of states along linguistic lines or the role of language in the Bangladeshi liberation movement. This article discusses the role of language in the mobilization of the Left in Pakistan, s…
In one hand a pen in the other a gun’
The relationship between language and politics in South Asia has provided a rich vein for academic analysis as it is tied up with issues related to nationalism and political mobilization. However, much of this analysis has been based on the Indian reorganization of states along linguistic lines or the role of language in the Bangladeshi liberation movement. This article discusses the role of language in the mobilization of the Left in Pakistan, s…
If I Speak, They Will Kill Me, to Remain Silent Is to Die
The ethnic and sectarian divisions that were part of General Zia's (1977-88) political strategies in Pakistan were resisted not only through street protest and political opposition, but also in the realm of culture. In particular, poetry was a vehicle through which to express discontent as well as to mobilize the population. By offering an analysis of a number of poems and the biographies of the political poets who wrote them, this article offers…
In one hand a pen in the other a gun’
The relationship between language and politics in South Asia has provided a rich vein for academic analysis as it is tied up with issues related to nationalism and political mobilization. However, much of this analysis has been based on the Indian reorganization of states along linguistic lines or the role of language in the Bangladeshi liberation movement. This article discusses the role of language in the mobilization of the Left in Pakistan, s…
If I Speak, They Will Kill Me, to Remain Silent Is to Die
The ethnic and sectarian divisions that were part of General Zia's (1977-88) political strategies in Pakistan were resisted not only through street protest and political opposition, but also in the realm of culture. In particular, poetry was a vehicle through which to express discontent as well as to mobilize the population. By offering an analysis of a number of poems and the biographies of the political poets who wrote them, this article offers…
Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work)